Forestry 101

Forestry 101
- Some Numbers
  - BC = 95 Mha, forests = 60 Mha, operational = 25 Mha
  - "non-operational": Protected (13.5 Mha), inaccessible, non-productive
  - trees planted per year = 200-250 Million
    - 75% area planted
    - 25% natural
  - Inventory (the trees)
    - Pl - 23%
    - S - 22% (Ss, Sw+Se=Sx)
    - H - 18% (Hw, Hm)
    - B - 13% (Ba, Bg, Bl)
    - C - 9% (Cw, Yc)
    - F - 9% (Fd)
    - hardwoods - 5% (Dr, At)
    - the remainder (Pw, Lw, Py)
  - Coast vs. Interior
    - Coast: 20% land, 30% harvest
    - Interior: 80% land, 70% harvest
- Planning
  - landscape level = FSP (Forest Stewardship Plan)
    - overall guidance
    - includes cut level ... AAC
    - 11 objectives
      - timber
      - soils
      - water / fish
      - wildlife / biodiversity
      - recreation / visuals
      - range
      - cultural
      - "other" = resource features (e.g. karst)
  - block level
    - CP (Cutting Permit)
      - roads
      - logging
      - timber cruise
      - appraisal = $$
      - other assessments
        
        terrain
        
        fish
        
        wildlife
        
        cultural
    - SP (Site Plan = Silviculture Prescription)
      - ecosystems
      - stocking standards
        
        tree species (pref & accept)
        
        TSS/ MSS
        
        Regen & Free Growing dates
      - treatments
        
        site prep (burn, mech.)
        
        plant
        
        brush (B&W)
        
        space (JS)
- Life of a Stand
  - mature stand
    - engineered - "log this part"
    - cruise - "how much is there"
    - assessments - " extra protection for critical values"
    - SP (site plan) - "how to grow the next stand"
  - young stand
    - regeneration (plant/ natural?)
    - establishment (brushing?)
    - free growing (spacing?)